Western Sahara Population Pyramid 1959

Western Sahara
1959
Population: 28,062

Year

-5 -1   1959  +1 +5

Country

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Western Sahara in 1959

The population of Western Sahara in 1959 was 28,063. Half of the population was younger than 23.4 years; 35.9% were children under 15 and 2.2% were 65 or older.

This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
28,063
Median age
23.4
0-14 %
35.9%
65+ %
2.2%
Child dependency
57.9
Old-age dependency
3.5
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
777,316
Population 2100
831,294
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

5,390 immigrants live in Western Sahara, 0.9% of the population.

Senegal1,899
Guinea-Bissau1,091
Guinea1,036
Mauritania587
Mali404
Where emigrants live (2024)

202,107 people born in Western Sahara live in other countries.

Algeria168,862
Mauritania32,947
South Africa258
Norway33
Greece6
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Western Sahara 28,063 23.4
Libya 1,433,966 18.8
Tunisia 4,220,905 18.5
Sudan 8,106,485 16.8
Algeria 11,189,623 17.7
How many people lived in Western Sahara in 1959?
Western Sahara had a population of 28,063 in 1959.
How old is the population of Western Sahara?
Western Sahara's median age is 23.4 years.
How many children and older people live in Western Sahara?
2.2% of Western Sahara's population is 65 or older, and 35.9% is under 15.
What shape is Western Sahara's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Western Sahara's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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